Do YOU want to be the next indie millionaire? Well, you can’t. There are far too many of the blighters already and not a lot of room for more. You could make a game though: that’s pretty cool. I suspect many people reading these have thought about doing so, if they haven’t already, but the question is where to start? Well, with an engine, and if you’re a raw beginner that’s either going to be Gamemaker or Unity. The former’s the best bet if you’re making something 2D, which is the best bet if you’re working solo. And then: where to start? Well, how about a new video series from affable Gunpoint creator Tom Francis? … [visit site to read more]

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New DLC Available - GameMaker:Studio Linux

15 mar 2013

GameMaker: Studio Linux, an all new exporter for GameMaker: Studio Professional is Now Available on Steam!

GameMaker: Studio now supports publishing to Linux for the first time, with GameMaker: Studio Ubuntu Export.

As the worlds third most popular desktop operating system, Ubuntu reaches 20 million users around the globe, providing a new marketplace for the GameMaker development community to distribute and monetize games.

With GameMaker: Studio Ubuntu Export it couldn't be easier to publish games to the Ubuntu Software Center and take advantage of this opportunity to reach a new audience. Developers can simply export their newly created and pre-existing games as an Ubuntu Software Center-ready application, all from the one code base and all at the touch of a button.

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Now Available - Software on Steam, 10% off!

2 ott 2012

Software is Now Available on Steam and all new software titles are 10% off!*

Many of the launch titles will take advantage of popular Steamworks features, such as easy installation, automatic updating, and the ability to save your work to your personal Steam Cloud space so your files may travel with you.

GameMaker Studio, for example, features integration with Steam Workshop that allows GameMaker users to share their work via Steam.

For more information, please visit the store page.

*offer ends Tuesday October 9th at 10AM Pacific Time.

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Steam Gives You Achievements For Creating Bugs In GameMaker

2 ott 2012

Steam is now selling non-game software, which means that, yes, non-game software can now get achievements.

This has the potential to be hilarious, and GameMaker: Studio is taking advantage of that. The game-making software offers 24 achievements, allowing you to earn virtual medals for racking up compiler errors and getting your game to run on Windows.